Yakubu shines on CSL debut
July 16th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou (China), July 16 (IANS) Nigerian striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni scored a winning goal in his Chinese super league (CSL) debut, giving Guangzhou R&F; a crucial derby win over league leaders ... Read more...
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Lippi confirms Conca stay
July 15th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou (China), July 15 (IANS) Guangzhou Evergrande coach Marcello Lippi has confirmed that Argentinean midfielder Dario Conca would stay with the team."Conca will stay in my team," Lippi said Saturday ... Read more...
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Spalletti backs Guardiola, Semak for Russia post
July 11th, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
St. Petersburg, July 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Zenit St. Petersburg football coach Luciano Spalletti has backed ex-Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola or veteran midfielder Sergei Semak for the vacant Russia job.The Russian ... Read more...
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Guardiola, Capello, Redknapp on official Russia shortlist
July 10th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Pep Guardiola, Fabio Capello and Harry Redknapp are on the official shortlist for the job of next Russia coach, the country's FA announced Tuesday.The post ... Read more...
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Blackburn’s Yakubu set to join Chinese club Guangzhou
June 19th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou (China), June 19 (IANS) Blackburn Rovers striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni is set to join the Chinese Super League (CSL) side Guangzhou R and F, a club official confirmed Tuesday."We ... Read more...
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Chinese football pinning hopes on Seedorf and Drogba
May 22nd, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 22 (IANS) The guessing game about which famous football star will be the next to land in China gained momentum as more big names were linked to Chinese ... Read more...
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World Cup: Italian fans greet losing team with jeers
June 27th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, June 27 (IANS/AKI) The Italian national football team's homecoming was peppered with jeers and insults when they landed at the Rome airport after being eliminated from the World Cup in their ... Read more...
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World Cup elimination cost Italy 140 mn euros
June 27th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Monza (Italy), June 27 (IANS/AKI) Italy's early elimination from the soccer World Cup in South Africa will cost the country 140 million euros due to lose of earning from restaurants, sports merchandise ... Read more...
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World Cup flops Italy receive friendly welcome home
June 26th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria/Rome, June 26 (DPA) Defending World Cup football champions Italy, which in South Africa failed to advance to the tournament's group stage for the first time in 36 years, received a friendly ... Read more...
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We need to invest in youth: Italy’s losing captain
June 26th, 2010 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 26 (IANS/AKI) Crashed out of the soccer World Cup following a 2-3 defeat against Slovakia, defending champions Italy have been facing flak for being the team of "old" footballers.
Fabio Cannavaro, ... Read more...
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Slovakia a new symbol of defeat for downcast Italy
June 25th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, June 25 (DPA) A new word is entering Italian football jargon to indicate a particularly painful and humbling defeat - Slovakia.
The Central European nation, which Thursday beat Italy at the World ... Read more...
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Lippi takes full responsibility for Italy’s ignominious World Cup exit
June 25th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town, June 25(ANI): Italy coach Marcello Lippi has taken full responsibility for his team's humiliating World Cup group stage exit.The defending champions lost 2-3 to World Cup debutants Slovakia, who qualified ... Read more...
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World Cup exit: Italian minister slams ‘luxury immigrants’
June 25th, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, June 25 (IANS/AKI) Italy's humiliating first round exit from the World Cup is the fault of scandalously overpaid "luxury immigrant" footballers who have swamped the country and killed off native footballing ... Read more...
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Minister slams ‘luxury immigrants’ after Azzurris’ World Cup exit
June 25th, 2010 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Rome, June 24 (IANS/AKI) Italy's humiliating first round exit from the World Cup is the fault of scandalously overpaid "luxury immigrant" footballers who have swamped the country and killed off native footballing ... Read more...
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Italy’s coach to take a break from football
June 25th, 2010 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 24 (IANS/AKI) Italy's coach Marcello Lippi says he will take a break from football for several months, after the defending champions crashed out of the World Cup on Thursday with ... Read more...
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Allegations of bribery hit Italy team ahead of do or die clash
June 24th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 24 (ANI): World champions Italy, who might have to face the shame of a first-round exit today, were heaped with more embarrassment amid allegations of bribery on coach Marcello Lippi's ... Read more...
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New Zealand hold champs Italy to 1-1 draw (Lead)
June 20th, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Nelspruit (South Africa), June 20 (DPA) Minnows New Zealand held Italy to a 1-1 draw Sunday in yet another football World Cup upset that has seriously dented the reigning champion's chances of ... Read more...
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Buffon fears his World Cup could be over
June 16th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Centurion, South Africa, June 16 (DPA) Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon fears that back problems could bring a premature end to his World Cup participation.
"I am very worried about my World Cup," the ... Read more...
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Italy start title defence with a draw; Dutch, Japan win (Lead, changing dateline)
June 15th, 2010 - 5:12 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 15 (DPA) Italy started their defence of the World Cup title with a 1-1 draw against Paraguay in rain-drenched Cape Town Monday while the Netherlands prevailed 2-0 over Denmark ... Read more...
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Reigning champs Italy held to a draw by Paraguay
June 15th, 2010 - 4:49 am ICT by IANS
Cape Town, June 15 (DPA) Reigning champions Italy took advantage of a goalkeeping blunder to come back for a 1-1 draw with Paraguay in Monday's opening Group F match in Cape ... Read more...
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Lippi confident of Italy defending World Cup title
June 7th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town, June 7(ANI): Italy coach Marcello Lippi is confident that his team can defend the World Cup title in South Africa to create history by being only the third team to ... Read more...
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Play it again Marcello, say world champions Italy (Team Profile)
November 30th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Nov 30 (DPA) The ability to stick together when things get serious, added to the country's proneness to believe in miracles, are Italy's best cards as the Azzurri squad look to ... Read more...
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Moment of truth for Juventus against Sampdoria
October 26th, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Oct 26 (DPA) The ambitions of Juventus to be Inter Milan's most serious opponents face a serious test Wednesday as they welcome Sampdoria in a midweek round of the Italian ... Read more...
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Beckham likely back at AC Milan, Totti mulls over national team
October 13th, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Oct 13 (DPA) English veteran star David Beckham is likely to rejoin AC Milan from L.A. Galaxy when the winter transfer market opens in January.
Italian media Tuesday quoted AC Milan ... Read more...
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Lippi defends Italy’s performance against Brazil
June 22nd, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, June 22 (DPA) Italian coach Marcello Lippi said he was going to stick to his plan, even though the Azzurri were knocked out of the Confederations Cup football by Brazil.
Two goals ... Read more...
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Vuvuzelas trumpet celebration of football, hails FIFA chief
June 18th, 2009 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 18 (DPA) FIFA president Joseph Blatter Thursday said that he could not see how his organisation could suddenly ban the use of vuvuzelas (plastic trumpets) in the stadiums during the ... Read more...
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Young Italy thrash Northern Ireland 3-0
June 7th, 2009 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Pisa (Italy), June 7 (DPA) Debutant-loaded Italy beat Northern Ireland 3-0 in a friendly football international.
The young Giuseppe Rossi, Pasquale Foggia and newcomer Sergio Pellissier scored their first goals Saturday for the ... Read more...
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Lippi to act against racism in wake of hooligan riots
October 14th, 2008 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Milan, Oct 14 (DPA) Italy's national football team coach Marcello Lippi has agreed to take part in a campaign against racism and neo-Fascism, the la Repubblica daily reported Tuesday.Moni Ovadia, an Italy-based ... Read more...
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World champions Italy win but struggle against Cyprus
September 7th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Larnaca (Cyprus), Sep 7 (DPA) A dithering Italy snatched a late 2-1 win through an Antonio Di Natale brace away to a gritty Cyprus in the stifling heat here during the ... Read more...
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Lippi kicks off second stint as Italy coach
July 2nd, 2008 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
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Milan, July 2 (DPA) Returning Italy coach Marcello Lippi is to stick for the most part with the players and tactics he used to win the World Cup in 2006. "We have ... Read more...
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World champion coach Lippi to replace Donadoni
June 27th, 2008 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
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Milan, June 27 (DPA) Italian football federation (FIGC) called back world champion coach Marcello Lippi hours after sacking his successor Roberto Donadoni. Lippi, 60, had long been rumoured to return to the ... Read more...
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Abete refuses to back Donadoni following Euro exit
June 23rd, 2008 - 7:50 am ICT by IANS
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Vienna, June 23 (DPA) Italian football federation (FIGC) President Giancarlo Abete refused to say Sunday whether Roberto Donadoni would hold onto his job in the wake of Italy's quarter-final penalty shoot-out loss ... Read more...
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